August 27, 2026

Hundreds of migrants detained for 2 months in the Winelands (WCC-AX)

Press statement from the W.Cape Coalition against Xenophobia (WCC-AX) This morning immigration officers in Robertson arrested Lovemore Maporarisa. Lovemore is a local leader of the Zimbabwean […]
August 20, 2026

Press Release: Healthcare for ALL in Western Cape – meeting with the Department of Health

Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia A 14-strong delegation from the Western Cape Coalition against Xenophobia (WCC-AX) met with the Provincial Department of Health on Wednesday 20th […]
July 21, 2026

An Open Letter to the Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia- Response to Migration

Download the Open letter here: KAAX reiterates that constitutional rights and the rule of law cannot be applied selectively; unlawful conductremains unlawful regardless of whether it […]
July 20, 2026

KAAX Welcomes Department of Basic Education’s Directive Against Vigilantism in Schools

PRESS STATEMENT | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Department’s Circular affirms that every child has the right to learn free from fear, discrimination and violence. Kopanang Africa […]
July 17, 2026

The Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia urges SAPS to stop illegal detentions of Africans migrants and asylum seekers

PRESS RELEASE Extra-judicial detention is a tool of fascism. SAPS has been setting targets per police station forarrests of migrants in W.Cape, and detaining documented migrants. […]
July 4, 2026

KOPANANG AFRICA AGAINST XENOPHOBIA (KAAX) STATEMENT ON THE UNFOLDING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AT THE MALAWI CONSULATE IN JOHANNESBURG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) is deeply alarmed by the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe unfolding at the Malawi Consulate in Johannesburg and the continued […]
June 29, 2026

JMPD’S BIASED MARCH APPROVALS REVEAL DOUBLE STANDARDS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR TREATMENT OF XENOPHOBIC, ANTI-MIGRANT GROUPS

Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) views with serious concern the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) agreement for March & March (along with its various allied organisations) […]
June 22, 2026

State Failure Leaves Hundreds of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers Exposed to Xenophobic Violence, Displacement and Humanitarian Crises

PRESS STATEMENT | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) expresses its profound concern over the escalating humanitarian crises facing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers […]